Bedstead



(No Model.) 4

E. M. BROWN.

BEDSTEAD. No. 249,454. Patented Nov; 15,1881.

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DW RD M. BROWN, F NASHUA, Assrenoa or onn-HALn TO BENJAMIN R. TI LTON,OFGHIOKASAW COUNTY, IOWA. I

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 249,454, dated November15, 1881.

' Application filed October 4,1881. (No model.)

. To all whom 't't may concern:

Be it known that 1, EDWARD M. BROWN, a

' citizen of theUnited States of America, residing at Nashua, in thecounty of Chickasaw and State of Iowa, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Bedstead-Slat Rests and Locks; and I doherebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichitappertains to make and use thesame, reference being had totheaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a plan of a fragment-bedstead embodying my improvements;Fig. 2, a section of a side rail of the same with myimprovementsattached, and Fig. 3 a perspective of theunder side of' one end of aslat adapted to be used with my improved slatlock attached to the same.

The objects of my invention are to provide means for the attachment andsupport of the slats of bedsteads which shall be strong and simple,andwhich shallserve to retain the side rails in a straight line, thuspreventing their spreading and allowing theslats to fall down,

and to provide such means as shall secure figuresnA represents the siderail of a bedstead, which is attached tothe head and foot board in anysuitable well-known manner.

To the side rail I attach brackets B by means of a blind stud, b andscrews 1) 11 passing into the side rail, the onefrom theinside and theother into the bottom of the rail, whereby the brackets are securelyheld and are not liable to be detached by downward or lateral strain orpressure. The brackets B, besides the extensions for the reception ofthe screws 1) b, are

also-provided with apertures b forthe reception, retention, andsupportof the slat-supporting rodsO, which snuglyfit the apertures b andbecome, with the brackets,a permanent fixture to the side rails A.

The brackets B consist of a body portion,

which is provided with an openingthroughwhich slat-supporting rods maybepassed and supported at a short distance from andin a directionparallel with the side boards of the bedstead to which the brackets areattached.

The slat-rods Gare shown square; but they maybe round, if desired, thebrackets and other castings being adapted for the operation and use ofsaid rods.

Theslats D are mortised at their ends at d, in order that they mayreceive and extend about the upper portions of the brackets B and overthe slat-rods C.

To the under side of each end of each slat I attach, in any convenientmanner, (in thisinstance by screws d d,) what I term the slatlocks E.These are castings E, mortised as and for a like purpose as are theslats D, and are also providedwith dependent lugs e, mortised orslottedto receive, pass over, and rest upon the slat-rails (1, their mortisesor slots being in this instance square, to fit the rail 0, which, ifround, would require but aslight and evident change in the form of theslots 0 e of the slat-locks E.

The operation of my improvements is as follows: The head and foot boardsof the bedstead being in position, the side rails are placed in positionin the usual manner, and, as'hereinbefore stated, my slat-rails being apart of said side rails, they too are in position to re ceive the slats.Each slat is thenplaced in position. The depending socketed lugsattached at each end thereof embrace the slatrail, and the mortised endsof the slats and their attached castings embrace the upper portion ofthe brackets, and these conjointly serve to hold the bedstead firmlyagainst spreading or lateral strain, while any diagonal strain to whichthe bedstead is subjected in the endeavor to push it on casters by forceapplied at only one corner thereof, as is very often done, is whollyresisted by these mortised connections of the parts.

I deem itproper to add that other slats may be placed between thebrackets when itis evident that only the dependin g socketed lugs e 6would be: necessary, and the end mortise of the slat-lock and-slat maybe dispensed with.

It will be readily observed that each slat is easily removable upwardwhen it is desired to take the bedstead apart.

Having described my invention and its operation, whatI claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A bracket for side rails and slat-rods of bedsteads consisting of thebody portion B, provided with extensions for the reception of screws bb, and an aperture, W, for the reception of said slat-rails, saidbracket also having a blind stud,b substantially asshown and described.

2. A slat-lock for bedstead-slats, consisting of the plate E, providedwith the depending slotted lugs e e and an extension for the receptionof screws (1 d", substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination of the side rails,-A, slatrods-G, and brackets B,having integral blind stud b and a bottom projection or extensionadapted for the reception of screw 1), substantially as shown anddescribed.

4. The combination of the side rails, A,

brackets B, slat-rods O, and slats D, provided with slots 01, and theslat-locks E, provided with dependent lugs e e, substantially as shownand described.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my sig- 4o nature in presence of twowitnesses.

EDWARD M. BROWN..

Witnesses:

NATHANIEL MITCHELL, DAVID R. BRADFORD.

